scholarly journals Management of primary lymphoma of the spleen in a patient with HIV-AIDS: Case report

2020 ◽  
pp. 53-60
Author(s):  
Héctor Vergara-Miranda ◽  
Luis Adrián Alvarez-Lozada
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Exploratory Laparotomy ◽  
Histopathological Study ◽  
Primary Lymphoma ◽  
Diagnostic Challenge ◽  
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Splenic Lymphoma ◽  
Low Prevalence ◽  
Primary Splenic Lymphoma

Primary splenic lymphomas involve the spleen and/or its lymph nodes. They represent <1% of lymphomas and they imply a diagnostic challenge due to its poor symptomatology and low prevalence. There for, the objects this work describe the management and evolution of a patient with HIVAIDS and presentation of a primary lymphoma of the spleen. In this report we present the case of a 52-year-old male patient with HIV infection without treatment presented with abdominal pain, fever and a 2-month weight loss. The pre-operative computed tomography showed splenomegaly and hypodense lesions suspected to be tumoral. He was operated on, performing an exploratory laparotomy, performing an splenectomy. The histopathological study reported a non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Primary splenic lymphoma is a non frequent entity. It is necessary to be acquainted with it in order to suspect it.

scholarly journals Primary Splenic Lymphoma (PSL): A Rare Presentation of Lymphoma

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-153
Author(s):  
Md Mahmudur Rahman Siddiqui ◽  
Md Mostafizur Rahman ◽  
Md Hasan Ali Masum ◽  
Abdul Wohab Khan ◽  
Md Ehteshamul Haque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
B Cell ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Splenic Lymphoma ◽  
Night Sweats ◽  
Upper Abdominal ◽  
Primary Splenic Lymphoma

Primary Splenic Lymphoma (PSL) is a rare neoplasm of the spleen. PSL is generally presented as B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Primary involvement of the spleen by lymphoma is much less common than secondary involvement. It usually presents with nonspecific symptoms like left upper abdominal pain or discomfort due to splenomegaly, pyrexia, weight loss, night sweats and weakness. In this article, we are reporting a case of PSL in a 23 years old boy who presented with splenomegaly and non-specifc symptoms.Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal Vol. 9, No. 2: Jul 2018, P 152-153

scholarly journals Primary splenic lymphoma. Case study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 6-9
Author(s):  
Leonid I. Dvoretsky ◽  
◽  
Oleg E. Lutsevich ◽  
Vasilii V. Filippov ◽  
Sergei S. Golubev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Splenic Abscess ◽  
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Splenic Lymphoma ◽  
Asymptomatic Stage ◽  
Primary Splenic Lymphoma

The case of primary splenic lymphoma, the uncommon type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma presenting with prominent splenomegaly, is reported. The disease is characterized by long asymptomatic stage and splenic abscess found during splenectomy.

Refractory Ascites as the Only Presenting Symptom of Chronic Calcified Constrictive Pericarditis: A Diagnostic Challenge

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Shi-Min Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
Female Patient ◽  
Constrictive Pericarditis ◽  
Delayed Diagnosis ◽  
Young Female ◽  
Refractory Ascites ◽  
Diagnostic Challenge ◽  
Massive Ascites ◽  
History Of

Extracardiac manifestations of constrictive pericarditis, such as massive ascites and liver cirrhosis, often cover the true situation and lead to a delayed diagnosis. A young female patient was referred to this hospital due to a 4-year history of refractory ascites as the only presenting symptom. A diagnosis of chronic calcified constrictive pericarditis was eventually established based on echocardiography, ultrasonography, and computed tomography. Cardiac catheterization was not performed. Pericardiectomy led to relief of her ascites. Refractory ascites warrants thorough investigation for constrictive pericarditis.

Chronic mesenteric ischaemia presenting as possible large bowl malignancy: an easily overlooked differential diagnosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. e240202
Author(s):  
Benjamin McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Damage Control ◽  
Damage Control Surgery ◽  
Mesenteric Ischaemia ◽  
Abdominal Symptoms ◽  
Chronic Mesenteric Ischaemia ◽  
Descending Colon

An 80-year-old woman presented to a regional emergency department with postprandial pain, weight loss and diarrhoea for 2 months and a Computed Tomography (CT) report suggestive of descending colon malignancy. Subsequent investigations revealed the patient to have chronic mesenteric ischaemia (CMI) with associated bowel changes. She developed an acute-on-chronic ischaemia that required emergency transfer, damage control surgery and revascularisation. While the patient survived, this case highlights the importance of considering CMI in elderly patients with vague abdominal symptoms and early intervention to avoid potentially catastrophic outcomes.

scholarly journals Primary small cell type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the colon: a case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eyal Meir ◽  
Chovav Handler ◽  
Uri Kaplan ◽  
Doron Kopelman ◽  
Ossama A. Hatoum
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Small Cell ◽  
Primary Lymphoma ◽  
Cell Type ◽  
Rare Type ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Carcinoma Of The Colon ◽  
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
High Level

Abstract Introduction Primary lymphoma of the colon is exceedingly rare and comprises 0.2–1% of all colon tumors. The most common subtype of lymphoma in the colon is non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Symptoms are often nonspecific, and treatment varies between chemotherapy alone and a combination of surgery and chemotherapy. Case presentation We describe a case of a Ashkenazi Jew patient who presented in the typical way that carcinoma of the colon might present but turned out to have a very rare type of tumor in both its histology and its location. Conclusion There was apparent discordance between the relative bulkiness and gross appearance of the tumor with the unrevealing result of the biopsies, demanding a high level of suspicion as to the actual presence and possible type of such a tumor in the future.

scholarly journals Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the liver mimicking an infiltrative malignancy in computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging with Gd-EOB

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. 204798161454440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tahir Durmus ◽  
Carsten Kamphues ◽  
Hendrik Blaeker ◽  
Christian Grieser ◽  
Timm Denecke
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Liver Tumors ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Diagnostic Challenge ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumors ◽  
Malignant Liver

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMT) are a benign tumor entity, which rarely develop in the liver. Surgery is the most common treatment for these lesions as it is difficult to distinguish them from malignant liver tumors and local recurrent growth may occur. IMT is a diagnostic challenge for imaging. Only a limited number of reports of single cases or small number of patients described the imaging features on computed tomography. Reports on IMT appearance on magnetic resonance imaging are scarce. We present a case of IMT of the liver with infiltration of the abdominal wall treated with surgery and describe the imaging features with the use of the hepatobiliary contrast agent, gadoxetic acid (Gd-EOB).

scholarly journals Surgery for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elroy Patrick Weledji ◽  
George Enow Orock
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Trials ◽  
Biological Therapy ◽  
Diverse Group ◽  
Limited Disease ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem ◽  
Splenic Lymphoma ◽  
Acute Complications ◽  
Emergency Abdominal Surgery ◽  
Primary Splenic Lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) are a diverse group of blood cancers derived from lymphocytes that vary significantly in their severity. Surgery is not often used as a treatment because of the efficacy of chemotherapy, biological therapy, radiotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. We reviewed the natural history and possible role of surgery for NHL. Surgery may be useful in confirming or refuting an equivocal radiological diagnosis through biopsy, removing symptomatic limited disease from an affected organ and in splenectomy for primary splenic lymphoma. Emergency abdominal surgery for acute complications of NHL provides palliation and diagnosis. There is as yet no consensus as to the optimum treatment for symptomatic limited disease affecting an organ and timing of chemotherapy perioperatively. Prospective randomized trials are required.

scholarly journals A Five Years Old Child with Failure To Thrive and Vomiting Presenting as a Diagnostic Dilemma: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (228) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Lamichhane ◽  
Rupesh Sharma ◽  
Ramana Rajkarnikar ◽  
Rubee Awale ◽  
Prapti Shrestha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Failure To Thrive ◽  
Exploratory Laparotomy ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Diagnostic Challenge ◽  
High Resolution Computed Tomography ◽  
Diagnostic Dilemma ◽  
Recurrent Vomiting ◽  
Colicky Pain ◽  
Band Failure

Vomiting with failure to thrive in older children is a diagnostic challenge due to the diversity in the diagnosis. We report a case of a five-years-old girl with failure to thrive, history of recurrent vomiting and intermittent colicky pain abdomen since 45 days of life. Intestinal malrotation with Ladd’s band was diagnosed based on clinical acumen, high- resolution computed tomography, barium follow through and intraoperative findings. Exploratory laparotomy with Ladd’s procedure was performed under general anesthesia which showed malrotation at the duodenojejunal junction with a short route of mesentery with floating caecum with Ladd’s band. Failure to thrive with malrotation of the gut in the older age group is rare in itself. As there are very few cases reported in this age group, so we undertook to report this case to increase the awareness of knowledge concerning the diagnosis and timely management to prevent the comorbidity of this condition.

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